Tourism Awards
The Peak District, Derbyshire & Derby Tourism Awards showcase excellence and outstanding achievement across the area’s tourism and hospitality sector.
The Peak District, Derbyshire & Derby Tourism Awards
Organised by Visit Peak District & Derbyshire in collaboration with Visit Derby, the Peak District, Derbyshire & Derby Tourism Awards are a celebration of the passionate, hardworking and distinctive businesses who continually raise the bar of our world-class tourism offer.
The awards showcase excellence and outstanding achievement across the area’s tourism and hospitality sector, recognising the success and resilience of tourism businesses whilst highlighting the sector’s vital contribution to the local economy.
There are 14 awards categories in total covering different aspects of the tourism industry, ranging from hotels, B&Bs and campsites to pubs, visitor attractions, unique experiences, and the hardworking people behind the businesses.
Scroll down to view the shortlist for the 2024 Peak District, Derbyshire & Derby Tourism Awards. Winners will be announced at a glittering awards ceremony held at the Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill on 7th March 2024.
This year's Tourism Awards are sponsored by C W Sellors Fine Jewellery and Luxury Watches and Destination Core. If you would like to find out more about sponsorship opportunities for the awards please e-mail Lindsay Rae on lindsay.rae@visitpeakdistrict.com
The 2024 Shortlist
The shortlist for the 2024 Peak District, Derbyshire & Derby Tourism Awards has been revealed, showcasing excellence and outstanding achievement across the area’s tourism and hospitality sector.
Finalists have been announced in 14 awards categories celebrating the best of the local visitor economy, ranging from hotels, B&Bs and campsites to pubs, visitor attractions and unique experiences.
Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award*
B&B and Guest House of the Year*
Camping, Glamping & Holiday Park of the Year
Ethical, Responsible & Sustainable Tourism Award*
Experience of the Year*
Hotel of the Year*
New Tourism Business of the Year*
Pub of the Year*
Self Catering Accommodation of the Year
Taste of the Peak District Derbyshire & Derby Award*
Team of the Year
Tourism Young Achiever
Unsung Hero*
Visitor Attraction of the Year*
2023 Peak District & Derbyshire Tourism Awards
The 2023 Peak District & Derbyshire Tourism Awards culminated in a glittering awards ceremony at Casa Hotel, Chesterfield on Thursday 2nd March 2023. Read the press release. To view and download images from the 2023 awards night, see our photo library.
We were delighted that five of our Gold winners were then short listed for the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence which were celebrated at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter on 07 June. Both The Blind Bull (Pub of the Year) and Pure Outdoor (Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Business of the Year) brought home the Gold national awards with Wildhive, Callow Hall (Small Hotel of the Year), Great British Car Journey (New Tourism Business) and myGuidedWalks (Experience of the Year) achieving Bronze awards.
Winners and finalists at the 2023 Peak District & Derbyshire Tourism Awards:
Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award*
- GOLD: Matlock Farm Park, Matlock
- Silver: Croft Bungalow Accessible Holiday Let, Birchover
- Bronze: LEVEL Centre, Rowsley
B&B and Guest House of the Year*
- GOLD: Grendon Bed & Breakfast, Buxton
- Silver: Sheldon House, Monyash
Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year*
- GOLD: Upper Hurst Farm, Hartington
- Silver: Landal Darwin Forest, Matlock
- Bronze: Rivendale Lodge Retreat, Ashbourne
Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award*
- GOLD: Pure Outdoor
- Silver: myGuidedWalks
- Bronze: Landal Darwin Forest, Matlock
Experience of the Year*
- GOLD: myGuidedWalks
- Silver: Pendragon Project Team Adventures
- Bronze: Pure Outdoor
Hotel of the Year*
- GOLD: Wildhive Callow Hall, near Ashbourne
- Silver: Peak Edge Hotel, Chesterfield
- Bronze: The Maynard, Grindleford
New Tourism Business Award*
- GOLD: Great British Car Journey, Ambergate
- Silver: Buxton Crescent Heritage Experience, Buxton
- Bronze: The George, Hathersage
Pub of the Year*
- GOLD: The Blind Bull, Little Hucklow
- Silver: The Scotsman’s Pack Country Inn, Hathersage
- Bronze: The George, Hathersage
Resilience & Innovation Award*
- GOLD: Casa Hotel, Chesterfield
- Silver: Rivendale Lodge Retreat, Ashbourne
Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year*
- GOLD: The Water Mill, Bradbourne
- Silver: Wheeldon Trees Cottages, Earl Sterndale
- Bronze: Tissington Ford Barn, Bradbourne
Taste of the Peak District & Derbyshire Award*
- GOLD: Red Lion Restaurant at Peak Edge Hotel, Chesterfield
- Silver: The Maynard, Grindleford
- Bronze: The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop, Bakewell
Team of the Year
- GOLD: The Maynard Team
- Silver: Creswell Crags Learning Team
- Bronze: Hattersley Wines
Tourism Young Achiever Award
- GOLD: Josh Butler, Longbow Bars and Restaurants
- Silver: Courtney Charlton, The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop
- Bronze: Hollie Fentem, Rivendale Lodge Retreat
Unsung Hero*
- GOLD: Soraya Ferrer, The Maynard
- Silver: Gavin Moy, Pure Outdoor
- Bronze: Martin Firth, Rivendale Lodge Retreat
Visitor Attraction of the Year*
- GOLD: Matlock Farm Park
- Silver: Heights of Abraham, Matlock Bath
- Bronze: Thornbridge Estate, Bakewell
* The winners of these categories will have the opportunity to represent the Peak District and Derbyshire in the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2023 competition.
with thanks to our 2023/24 Tourism Awards Sponsors
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